Machine for affixing identification tags



July 21, 1959 MACHINE Filed June 9, 1958 J. A. FILSINGER EI'AL FOR AFFIXING IDENTIFICATION TAGS 4 Sheets-Sheet l BY/a wwn/ ATTORNEY' IN TORS JZ/L Z| son A. f i ls irger I July 21, 1959 Filed June 9, 1958 J. A. FILSINGER ETAL 2,895,388

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ATTORNEY y 21, 1959 J.'A'. FILSINGER EI'AL 2,895,388

MACHINE FOR AF'F'IXING IDENTIFICATION TAGS Filed June 9, 1958 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATTORNEY United States Patent 2,895,388 MACHINE non AFF Ir Ig G IDENTIFICATION Jamieson A. Filsinger and Philip N. Braun, Syracuse, N.Y., assignors to Textile Marking Machine Co., Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application June 9,1958, Serial No. 740,830

8 Claims. (Cl. 93-88) This invention relates to machines for afiixing tags to garments or the like to identify the same .while they are being processed through a laundry or dry-cleaning plant. More specifically, this invention relates to a machine of the type disclosed in Patent No. 2,808,767, issued on October 8, 1957, to P. N. Braun, et a1. As disclosed in that patent, the machine includes a frame in which a stapling head is mounted, and an anvil carried by a supporting arm for movement toward and from the stapling head. An identifying tag formed of sheet ma terial, such as treated paper tape and having pre-printed thereon proper identifying indicia, is positioned in front of the stapling head. The machine carries, on the supporting arm, means for feeding the tape outwardly from the anvil to form a tag forming portion. Thereafter, the tag forming portion is automatically folded into V-shape form, and a garment is draped over the anvil assembly with an edge of the garment inserted in the apex of the V-shaped tag. Thereafter, the anvil assembly is moved into stapling engagement with the stapling head to staple the legs of the tag to the edge of the garment. A problem in connection with the machine disclosed in Patent 2,808,767 was that there was no means of clamping the tape adjacent the anvil after the feed-out to prevent displacement of the tag forming portion during the folding operation.

It is a general object of this invention to provide a compact, simple, and economical tag affixing machine.

More specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide a machine of the character described with automatic clamp mechanism to clamp the tape adjacent the anvil prior to and during the folding operation, and to release the clamp after stapling.

Further, it is an object of this invention to provide such a machine with auxiliary tag holding means.

In addition, it is also an object of this invention to provide automatic shut-0E means to render the stapling head inoperative when the staple supply in the stapling head has diminished to a predetermined point.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views. i

In the drawings-- Figure 1 is a side elevation with parts broken away and parts in section.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1, with parts omitted for purposes of clarity.

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the opposite side tional manner.

of the machine shown in Figure 1, that is, looking up- Figure 8 is a fragmentary elevational view of a porh tion of Figure 1 with parts broken away and parts in section. I

Figure 9 is a schematic circuit diagram of the means for rendering the stapling head inoperative.

Figure 10 is an elevational view looking in the direction of the arrows on line 1010, of Figure 1, and

Figure 11 is a cross section taken on line 11-11, of Figure 2.

The machine comprises a housing having a base 20, top wall 22, and side walls 24 and 26. A plurality of support-j ing feet 28 are afiixed to the bottom wall 20 of the housmg. Mounted on the bottom wall 20 of the housing is a frame having side walls 30 and 32, and a rear wall 34. The side walls 30, 32, are affixed to a plate 36 by means of legs 38 and 40, and the plate 36 in turn is suitably aflixed to the bottom wall 20 of the housing.

Mounted in the frame is a stapling assembly generally indicated at 42. The stapling assembly comprises a stapler having a base 44 formed with a hook-like portion 46, which is mounted on a shaft 48 journalled in bearings 50 and 52 mounted in the side walls 30 and 32 of the frame. The stapler base 44 is removably mounted on the shaft 48 in the manner disclosed in Patent No.

Mounted on the stapler base 44 is the staple magazine 62 in which a supply of staples are mounted in a conven The staple supply is urged toward the staple head 64 by means of a staple pusher 66 and a coil spring 68 afiixed to a cross shaft 70 mounted in the staple pusher 66, all of which is conventional. The stapling head 64 includes a staple driver 72 and a nose gate 74 spring mounted, as at '76, to the head 64. As is disclosed in Patent No. 2,808,767, the staple driver 72 is actuated by a solenoid mechanism, not shown, which includes the cross shaft 78. The solenoid is actuated by movement of the anvil assembly into engagement with the stapling assembly. After the assembly has been moved into stapling engagement with the stapling assembly a successive number of times to effect stapling operations, the solenoid actuating mechanism is rendered inoperative in the following manner.

An arm is pivotally mounted on a pin 82 carried by a bracket 84 affixed to the rear wall 34 of the frame in any suitable manner. Positioned adjacent the bottom of the rear Wall 34 is a micro switch 86 including an operator 88, and the micro switch is connected in circuit with the solenoid. As will be obvious from Figures 1 and 8, the arm 80 is mounted in the path of travel of the cross shaft 70 on the staple pusher 66 so that as the pusher 66 progresses with each stapling operation toward the stapling head 64, the cross shaft 70 will, at a predetermined point, engage the arm 80, as shown in Figure 8, and rotate it about the pivot 82. Such rotation causes an extension 90 of the arm 80 to move into engagement with a roller 92 mounted on a cross arm 94. The cross arm 94 pivots about a shaft 96 to move out of engagement with the operator 88, thereby opening the normally closed micro switch 86.

Referring now to Figure 9, which is a circuit diagram of the machine, a hot feed 100 from a conventional power source 102 is interrupted by a manual switch 104. Connected in series with the switch 104 by means of the line 106 is the movable pointer 108 of a rheostat 110. Connected by means of the line 112 to the fixed contact of the rheostat is the coil 114 of the solenoid. Micro switch 86, which is normally closed, is connected by means of the line 116 to the opposite side of the coil 114, and the micro switch 86, is, in turn, connected in series with the micro switch 118 and with the neutral side 120 of the power source 102. 1, I

In operation, the manual switch 104 is closed to energize the circuit, and the rheostat 110 is adjusted to give Patented July 21, 1959 3 the proper field strength to the coil 114 of thersolenoid. When the anvil assembly is moved into engagement with the staple assembly, the micro switch 118 is closed by this movement a in the manner disclosed in Patent No. 2,808,767 to energize the coil 114 and actuate the solenoid mechanism which includes the cross bar 78 to in turn actuate the staple driver 72. When the staple supply has diminished to a point where the cross bar 70 of the staple pusher 66 engages the arm 80, as shown in Figure 8, micro switch 86 will be opened to render the circuit inoperative. H

The anvil assembly, generally indicated at 122, includes asupporting arm 124 having a notched portion 126 forming a pair of extensions 128 and 130, which are mounted on the cross shaft 48 in a manner whereby the arm 124 may be moved in counterclockwise fashion, as viewed in Figure 1, into and out of engagement with the stapling assembly 42 by the grasping of the handles 131.

Mounted on the forward end of the arm 124 is an anvil 132, best seen in Figure 11. The anvil includes a clinching surface 134 on its forward end. Mounted in pivotal fashion, by means of the pivot 136, is a garment support having side walls 138 and 140, top wall 142 anda bottom wall 144. The garment support is urged downwardly in a clockwise fashion about the pivot136, as seen in Figure 11, by means of a compression spring 146 received in the recess 148 formed on the under side of the anvil 132. The spring 146 is held in place on the bottom Wall 144 of the garment support by means of a bracket 150 affixed to the bottom wall 144 by means of the screw 152. Also affixed to the bottom of the garment support by means of the screw 152 is an auxiliary tag holder generally indicated at 154 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

Referring again to Figure l, a tape supply well 158 is affixed to the bottom wall 20 of the housing by means of-a bracket 160 and screw 152. A supply of tape 164 is carried in the tape well 158 for feeding of the tape through the anvil assembly 122.

A tape threading mechanism, including a lower tape guide having side walls 166 and 168, bottom wall 170 and -a forwardly extending portion 172, is afiixed to the under side of a leg 174 of the arm 124. An upper tape guide 176 is mounted in the lower tape guide by means of a pin 178 and a shaft 180. A feed roller having a serrated surface 182 is also mounted on cross shaft 180 'and isrotated by a finger roll 1 84mounted on the outer end of the cross shaft 180. The tape 164 is fed upwardly from the supply well 158 and into the space between the bottom wall 170 of the lower tape guide and the upper tape guide 176. An idler roller 186 is mounted on a support bracket 188 which, in turn, is pivotally mounted in a recessed portion 190 formed on the arm 124 by means of a shaft 192. The bracket 188 is yield- "a'lbly urged toward the tape threading guides by means of the compression spring 194 guided by a pin 196 mounted on the bracket 188. The bottom Wall 170 of the lower tape guide and the upper tape guide 176 are each apertured, as at 198, so that the rollers 186 and 182frictionally engage the tape 164 as it is fed into'the tape threading mechanism. The feed roller 180 is re- .tated by the finger roll 184 to move the tape 164 through nism carried by the anvil 132 comprising a fixed shear '206 having aligned apertures 208 therein through which the tape is fed, and a rotatable shear 210 mounted in a circular aperture 212 formed in the fixed shear 206.

"The rotatable shear 210' extends transversely'of the'tape "and is actuated automatically by mechanism to be here- 4 inafter described in order to sever a tag forming portion 214 from the tape 164.

After the tape 164 has been threaded through the upper and lower guides and is positioned in the guide 200 between the channels 202 and 204, it is moved upwardly along the guide 200 and automatically folded into V- formation by mechanism to be now described.

A feed finger 216 is mounted on a cross shaft 218 carried by a bracket having an end wall 220 and a pair of side walls 222 and 224. The feed finger 216 is formed with a swedged point "226 for engagement with spaced apertures 227 formed in the tape 164, and the finger 216 is urged into engagement with the tape 164 by means of a torsion spring 228 mounted on the shaft 218 in a conventional manner. The rear wall 220 of the bracket is formed with a tab portion 230 to be grasped by the operator of the machine in order to move the feed finger 216 upwardly in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 1, to feed the tape 164 through the shear block 206. The side arm 222 of the bracket extends forwardly and is pivotally mounted on the arm 124 at 232 by means of a shouldered screw. The opposite side arm 224 of the bracket has a forwardly extending gear 234, which is received between upper and lower stops 236 and 238 formed on a guide arm 240 adjustably mounted by means of a screw and slot connection on the arm 124, as best seen in Figure 3. As will be obvious, the stops 236 and 238 serve to limit the extent of travel of the feed finger mechanism. With each upward movement of the feed finger 216, the tape 164 is fed through the shearing mechanism carried by the anvil 132 to'provide the tag portion 214 extending forwardly from the clinching surface 134 mounted on the anvil 132.

The bracket arm 222 has a roller 242 mounted thereon for travel in an L-shaped slot 244 formed in an arm 246. 7 As best seen in Figure 4, as the bracket is moved upwardly, the roller 242 moves in the slot 244 into the extended portion 248 of the slot 244.

Thereaftenas the bracket arm 222 is moved down- .wardly, the arm 246 will be moved rearwardly by reason of the engagement of the roller 242 with the extension 248 of the slot 244. The forward end of the arm 246 is pivotally connected, as at 250, to a connecting link 260. Connecting link 260 is, in turn, pivotally connected, as ,at 252, to an extension 254 formed on the U-shaped folding arm or yoke 256. The folder 256 is pivotally mounted on the anvil 132 by means of the pivots 258 on opposite sides of the anvil 132. As is best seen in Figure 5, as the roller 242 moves the arm 246 rear-wardly and downwardly by reason of the return of the bracket 220, this motion is transmitted through the link 260 to pivot the folder 256 about its .pivots 258 to fold the extended tag forming portion 214 of the tape into V-formation. At its rearward end,

the link 260 is formed with a slot 262 in which is received a pin 264 carried by the arm 246. An car 266,

formed on the -link260, is connected by means of a tension spring 268 to the arm 246 in order to yieldably urge the link 260 in azclockwise direction about the :pivot' 250 to the position shown in Figure 4, the extent leasing the roller242 from the extension 248 formed in the slot 244. This means includes a'roller 270 mounted on a "bracket 272 adjustably mounted on a lower face "274 of the arm 124. The rearward'under side of arm 246 is formed with a cam surface, as at 276, which engages the roller 270 as the arm 246 is moved rearwardly effecting counter-clockwise movement of the arm 246 about its pivot 250 relative to the link 260, which at this time can not pivot counter-clockwise because the folder 256 is in engagement with the tag holder 269.

When the tape feed arm 222 has substantially reached its rearmost position, the straight edge 277 of arm 246 engages the roller 270, see Figure 5, and upon completion of the rearward or downward movement of the feed arm 222, the transverse portion 248 of slot 244 is moved out of engagement with roller 242, permitting the arm 246 to snap forwardly by tension spring 278, one end of which is connected to a pin 280 carried by the anvil arm 124, the opposite end being connected to a pin 281 carried by feed arm 222. This action causes the folder to return to normal position, see Figures 1, 4, 6 and 7.

Previous to the folding of the tag forming portion 214 and subsequent to the feed-out thereof, as previously described, the tape is clamped between the anvil 132 and the top wall 142 of the garment holder in the following manner. Connected to the bracket arm 222, as best seen in Figure 4A and extending normally thereto, is a link 284. Mounted on the upper end of the link 284 is a roller 286 which contacts a finger 288 formed on a clamping arm 290. The clamping arm 290 is pivotally mounted on the arm 124 by means of the screw 292 and has a pin and slot type pivotal connection 293 at its upper end with a link 294. Link 294 is, in turn, pivotally connected at its opposite end, as at 296, to the side wall 138 of the garment holder. It will be recalled, the garment holder, Figures 4 and 4A, is urged in a counter-clockwise position about its pivot 136 by spring 146, moving the top wall 142 upwardly from the anvil 134. The links 290, 294 form a toggle for actuating the garment holder about its pivotal mount. As shown in full lines in Figure 4A, the links 290 and 294 are positioned with the pivot 293 slightly rearwardly of the plane intersecting the pivots 292, 296. In this position, the garment holder is elevated from the anvil, as shown in Figure 11, permitting the tape to be fed forwardly. When the tape feed 222 approaches its top position with the tape having been fed out to form the tag portion 214, the roller 286 engages the finger 288 on the link 290,moving it in a counterclockwise direction about the pivot 292 to the dotted line position wherein the toggle is moved over center and to the other side, permitting the spring 146 to move the forward portion of the top wall 142 of the garment holder downwardly to clamp the tape against the anvil,

as shown in Figure 4. Arm 290 has a lever 298 fixed to r its lower end and extending outwardly therefrom so that the clamp mechanism just described may be manually operated.

Returning now to the flag tag holder 154, shown in Figure 11, an auxiliary tag 300 may be inserted in the flag tag holder 154 which includes a top wall 302, bottom wall 304, side walls 306 and 308, to a point where the end portion of the auxiliary tag 300 strikes a stop bracket 310 formed in the auxiliary tag holder. As will be apparent from Figures 4 and 5, if the auxiliary tag 300 is first inserted in the tag holder 154 and the tag forming portion 214 is folded into V-formation, as previously described, the tag 214 and auxiliary tag 300 will be in position, as shown in Figure 6, to receive the edge of the garment between the legs of the tag 214 so that upon movement of the anvil assembly into engagement with the stapling assembly, the prongs of a staple will be received through the legs of tag 214 and through the auxiliary tag 300 to affix both tags to the garment. It is sometimes necessary to utilize an auxiliary, tag to indicate that additional processing, such as repairing or special cleaning, or the like, is necessary on the garment. Accordingly, the auxiliary tag 300 will only be used when such special instructions are desired to be indicated.

With an edge of the garment inserted in the tag 214,

as just described, the anvil assembly 122 is moved in a counterclockwise direction, as seen in Figure 1, into engagement with the stapling assembly and, as is described in Patent No. 2,808,767, the solenoid mechanism will actuate the cross bar 78 to staple the tags to the garment. Simultaneous with the upward movement and stapling operation, the tag 214 will be sheared from the tape 164 in the following manner. A link 312 is pivotally connected at one end, as at 314, to the side wall 30 of the frame, and is pivotally connected, as at 316, to a lever 318. Lever 318 is fixed to the outer end of the rotary shear 210, as at 320, so that upon movement of the anvil assembly in the counter-clockwise direction to effect the stapling operation, the rotary shear 210 will be rotated within the aperture 212 in the fixed shear 206 by reason of the link 312 and lever 318 just described. Such rotation of the shear 210 will sever the tag 214 from the tape 164 and allow the then severed and stapled tag to be removed when the garment is removed.

As seen in Figure 7, a roller 322 is mounted on the lower end of the arm 290 and strikes a cam surface 324 formed on an arm 326 to release the clamping mechanism by returning the arm 290 and link 294 to the full line position shown in Figure 4A, thereby allowing removal of the severed, stapled tag and garment. Arm 326 is pivotally mounted on the wall 30 of the frame, as at 328, and a stop 330 limits the clockwise movement of the arm 326. The arm is also formed with a second cam surface 332 positioned under the first cam surface 324, whereby when the arm 290 is moved upward with the anvil assembly 122 to effect the stapling operation, roller 322 will strike cam surface 332, moving the arm 326 upwardly in a counter-clockwise direction until the roller 322 passes off of the cam surface 332.

The release roller 270 carried on the bracket 272 may be moved laterally along the arm 124 by reason of a pin and slot connection between the under surface 274 of the arm 124 and the bracket 272, such lateral adjustment serving to vary the release point between the roller 242 and the slot extension 248.

As is described in Patent No. 2,808,767, the tag support 269 is supported by the garment holder in the following manner. The tag support includes an upwardly extending portion 334 and a rearwardly extending portion 336 formed on a support 338 pivotally connected, as at 340, to a link 342. Link 342 is, in turn, pivotally connected, as at 344, to an arm 346 pivotally connected, as at 258, to the side wall of the garment support (see Figure 3). The support 338 is connected to the garment support side wall 138 in the same manner. As will be obvious from Figures 5 and 6, the portion 336 of the support 338 serves to receive and support the apex of the tag 214 while the extension 334 serves to cooperate with the folder 256 in folding the tag 214 into V-formation.

In operation, the tape 164 is threaded onto the anvil assembly by the threading mechanism previously described, to a point where the point 226 on the finger 216 engages one of the spaced apertures 227 formed in the tape 164. The bracket arm 222 is then moved upwardly to feed the tape through the anvil into an extended position forwardly of the anvil, as shown in Figure 4, and to clamp the tape in that position. Upon return movement of the bracket arm 222, folder 256 is actuated, as previously described, to fold the tag portion 214 of the tape into V-formation in cooperation with the tag holder 269. A positive engagement between the folder 256 and the shelf or ledge 336 is insured by reason of the pin and slot connection between the arm 246 and the link 260, as previously described. Upon movement of the arm 246 to its rearward most position, as shown in Figure 5, roller 270 strikes cam surface 276 to release the roller 242 from the slot extension 248, thereby allowing spring 278 to return the folder 256 to the position shown in Figure 6. The garment is then inserted in the apex of the tag 214 and the anvil assembly moved into stapling '7 engagement with the stapling assembly to affix thetag to the garment. Upon return of the anvil assembly, the severed and clamped tag is released by virtue of the roller 3 22 strikingthe camsurface 324 on the arm 326, allowing the stapled tagand garment to be removed.

As is shown in Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7, a flag tag or auxiliary tag 300 has been positioned in the auxiliary tag holder 154 in order to provide the marked or tagged garment with an auxiliary tag indicating special instructions, if desired, as previously explained.

'After a number of such stapling operations has been effected and the staple supply has diminished to a predetermined point, the operating circuit of the machine will be interrupted by the mechanism described in connection with Figures 1 and 8, whereby it will be impossible for the operator to staple a tag, ortags, to a garment until he has replenished the staple supply.

What We claim is:

l. A machine for stapling'identifying tags to garments and the like including a frame, a stapling assembly having'a stapling head mounted on the frame, an anvil assembly including an anvil having a clinching surface mounted on the frame, one of said assemblies moving into and out of stapling engagement with the other assembly to effect a stapling operation, a supply of tape carried by said machine, means for feeding an end portion of said tape to an extended position past said anvil on said anvil assembly, clamp means movable into and out of clamping and unclamped positions and actuated by said feeding means to clamp said tape on said anvil in said extended position relative'to said anvil, a tag holder carried by said anvil assembly in proximity to said anvil with said extended portion of tape juxtaposed therewith, a tag folder carried by said anvil assembly and operable when actuated to fold said clamped extended tape portion into a V-shaped tag with the apex of said tag supported in said tag holder with the legs of said tag overlying the clinching surface of said anvil, whereby upon insertion of an edge ofsaid garment in said apex and movement of one of said assemblies to effect said stapling operation, said tag is stapled to said garment, tag severing means operable during said stapling operation to sever said tag from said tape and means operable upon return movement of said movable assembly to return the clamp'means to the unclamped position.

2. A machine for stapling identifying tags to garments and the like including a frame, a stapling assembly including a stapling head mounted on the frame, an anvil assembly mounted on said frame, one of said assemblies mounted for movement toward and from the other assembly into and out of stapling engagement therewith to effect a stapling operation, a tape supply carried by said machine, an anvil having a clinching surface carried by said anvil assembly, a tag holder for forming and supporting tags formed from said tape supply, said tag holder mounted in proximity to said anvil, an auxiliary tag holder carried by said anvil assembly adjacent said anvil, said auxiliary tag holder being adapted to hold a pro-formed auxiliary tag with a portion of said tag extending'over said clinching surface, means operable to advance the tape from said supply toward said anvil with an end portion of said tape projecting forwardly from said anvil over the first tag holder to provide a tag forming portion, a tag folder carried by said anvil assembly and operable when actuated to fold the tag forming portion of the tape into U-formation and position the'folded portion in said first tag holder with the legs of said folded portion in line with said clinching surface, whereby when the edge of a garment is inserted between said legs and said stapling operation is effected, the legs of said folded tag and said portion of said. auxiliary tag will be stapled to said garment, and tape "severable means operable during said stapling operation tosever the folded end portion from said tape. 7

3. A machine for stapling identification tags to garments andthe like including a frame, a-staplingassembly mounted on the frame and having a stapling head and including means for feeding a supply of staples to said head, an anvil assembly mounted in the frame, one of said assemblies being mounted for movement toward and from the other assembly into and out'of engagement therewith, ,power means operable upon said movable assembly being moved in proximity to said otherassembly to drive the staple into clinching relation with said anvil, a circuit for said power means, a switch in said circuit, and means operable to open said switch when the supply of staples has reached a predetermined minimum.

4. A'machine for stapling identification tags to garments and the like including a frame, a stapling assembly having a stapling'headand'means for supporting a supply of staples and feedingthe same to said head, an anvil assembly, one of said assemblies being mounted for movement toward and from the other assembly :into and out of stapling engagement therewith to effect a staplingoperation, and means operable to automatically render said stapling head inoperative after the supply of staples has diminished to a predetermined number.

5. The invention as set forth in claim 3 wherein said stapling assembly includes a staple magazine carrying a supply of staples, a pusher mounted for movement along said magazine and yieldingly urging said staples toward said head, an actuator for said switch having a portion extending into the path-of movement of said pusher, said actuator being operable upon engagement by said pusher to open said'switch.

6. A machine for stapling identifying tags to garments and the like comprising a frame, a stapling assembly mounted on said frame and including a stapling head and means for-feeding a supply of staples to said stapling head, an anvil assembly including an anvil having a staple clinching surface mounted on said frame, oneof said assemblies being mounted for movement into and out of'stapling engagement with the other assembly to effect a stapling operation, means for automatically rendering said stapling assembly inoperative when said staple supply has diminished to a predetermined point after a plurality of successive stapling operations, afirst tag holder supported by said anvil assembly in proximity to said anvil, an auxiliary tag holder mounted on said anvil assembly adjacent said anvil for receiving a pro-folded auxiliary tag with a portion of said pre-foldedtag overlying the clinching surface on said anvil, a tag folder carried by said anvil assembly, means for feeding an end portion of said tape outwardly from said anvil in spaced relation to said first tag holder to provide a tag forming portion, means interconnecting said folder with said feeding means and rendering said folder operable to fold said tag forming portion against said holder to form a tag of V-shaped formation with the legs of said V-shaped tag extending into proximity with the clinching surface of said anvil whereby the-legs of said V-shaped tag and said portion of said auxiliary tag are stapled to a garment when the edge of said garment is inserted between the legs of said V-shaped tag and one of said assemblies is moved relative to the other to effect said stapling operation, and means for severing said V-shaped tag during said stapling operation.

7. The invention of claim 1 wherein said clamp means includes a garment support pivotally mounted on said anvil, spring means yieldably urging said garment holder toward clamping position where said tape is clamped between said garment support and said anvil, means normally spacing said garment support from said anvil in an nnclamped position to permit said tape to vbe fed out, said means being operable upon actuation to permit said'garment support to move into. clamping position, and release means operable to move said garment support. to said unclamped position.

9 8. Claim 7, wherein said means normally spacing said garment support from said anvil comprises a toggle linkage pivotally connecting said garment support to said anvil assembly in a normally unclamped position and means connected to said feed means operable subsequent to said feed out to release said toggle linkage to permit 10 said garment support to move to clamping position, and means operable subsequent to said stapling operation to return said toggle linkage to its normal position, whereby said garment support is held in the unclamped position.

No references cited. 

